Criminals for Kaine
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Date: October 13, 2012 07:31PM
National Republicans are in hot pursuit of records from Mr. Kaine’s last year as governor that they say could shed light on why he tried to return Jens Soering to Germany instead of allowing him to serve a life sentence in a U.S. prison. The former University of Virginia student is serving two life terms for killing his girlfriend’s parents in 1985. “There are over 11,000 criminals currently housed in the Virginia state penal system,” said Brian Walsh, a spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. “We’re simply seeking to understand why one of them, and particularly a convicted double-murderer, was singled out for leniency by Tim Kaine, because his explanation … does not add up.”
The decision has become something of a political nuisance for Mr. Kaine, a Democrat who quietly signed Soering’s release just days before leaving office in January 2010, only to have it reversed by Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, a Republican. In a race against Mr. Allen, Mr. Kaine risks appearing soft on the issue of crime, especially after comparing the number of pardons issued by the two former governors. Mr. Kaine granted 130 pardons during his four-year term as governor, compared with 15 for Mr. Allen.
Yeah thats right liberals 130 pardons and maybe those lucky 130 are now living near you.